William of Ely
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William of Ely
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William of Ely was an English churchman and the fifth Lord High Treasurer of England. He was a relative of Richard FitzNeal and supposed descendant of Nigel, Bishop of Ely, both previous Lord High Treasurers. He was appointed a Canon of St. Paul's just before being made Lord High Treasurer in 1196. He added the position of Archdeacon of Cleveland in 1201 and Prebendary of Leighton Buzzard in 1207. A story about William of Ely tells of his attempted escape from England during a time when he had f
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12th-century English clergyman and Treasurer of England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Ely
date created:
2008-02-13T22:57:21Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T23:47:21Z
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